Claws are Cool

A teaser poster was released for the new A Nightmare On Elm Street movie. 

I mean, claws are cool and everything, but doesn't this poster remind you of another (not-so good) movie?

I hope this doesn't mean it's going to be like Wolverine, because that means, well, if you saw it, you know.

-on a similar note-

A friend of mine thought the other poster released for A Nightmare on Elm Street looked similar to another poster.

I didn't think it was blog-worthy, but I thought it was worth giving a shout-out to anyway.

This one's for you Burger!

Wall Street 2: The Devil's Advocate?

The posters for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 

(aka Wall Street 2) are finally out.

Unfortunately, the internet doesn't do them justice. They're made to look like oil paintings, and in real life they actually look pretty cool.

One thing I really like about this poster is that they haven't over-photoshopped Michael Douglas's face! (if they even touched it at all)

There's nothing worse than a studio over-photoshopping old actor's faces, in a lame attempt to try and make 

everyone look the same age.

(like someone might have done here)

Here is the other poster out for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

Does anyone else find this version eerily reminiscent to the poster for The Devil's Advocate?

I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me that they did use this poster as inspiration.

After all, the themes are kind of the same, right?

Keanu sold his soul to win a case, and Shia will be selling his soul to save Wall Street and help Gordon Gekko.

Check out the trailer if you haven't done so already.

Trend Watch 2010 Part 2

Stop the Presses, it's official!

The B&W poster trend spotted here last month
is still going on strong.

Here's the newest batch of Black and White
(most with a splash of red) Posters

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?

(Opening in April 2010)

Remember Me

(Opening in March 2010)

The Expendables

(Opening in August 2010)

Shelter

(Opening in 2010)

Repo Men

(Opening in April 2010)

Brooklyn's Finest

(Opening in March 2010)

The Ghost Writer

(Opening in February 2010 in NY & LA)

Admittingly, the last two posters (Brooklyn's Finest &The Ghost Writer) have other colors in them and are not true black and white photos. However, the color palettes are both so muted, that I figured it fit well enough into the B&W trend.

Stay tuned for more TREND WATCH 2010!

Ricky Gervais or Fred Flintstone?

This isn't a movie poster, but it is poster for a movie star, so it seems worth mentioning anyway.

The advertisements for The Ricky Gervais Show
(which is an animated show premiering on HBO later this month)
look incredibly familiar.

I just know I've seen these characters somewhere before....

Oh, I know where!!

Look! It's the original Steven Merchant & Ricky Gervais. 

And I've even found an original Karl Pilkington!

(They even got the color right!)

Here's a side-by-side comparison for anyone still skeptical.

TRON Legacy

The new poster for the TRON sequel TRON LEGACY is really nice.

This poster is visually interesting and it really draws you in right away. There's a great moodiness to it and the action tells a story and dares you not to want to learn more.

Disney has done a fantastic job updating and embracing the spirit of the first Tron in creating the ad campaign for the new film. Here's the original poster from 1982.

If you haven't done so already, there is a VFX Concept Test (aka a clip from the film) which you can watch here on Apple's website. I suggest digging out your headphones if you're going to watch, to take full advantage of the sounds.

Speaking of sounds, Daft Punk is in charge of scoring the new film, which is just perfect on so many levels. You can check out on of the tracks here.

 

TRON LEGACY will be released in 3D this December. With all these elements in place, I think it will definitely be worth the wait.

Good Super Heroes Are Not Afraid of Heights

Have you seen the character posters for Kick Ass?

While there is nothing new or truly awesome about these posters (wow, another hero/villian looking over the city from a very tall building picture), they did make me realize something. This movie is almost 100% likely to live up to its name and actually be good because of one small thing.

What detail?

The characters in these posters are not afraid of heights.

If there is one thing I've learned from Super Hero movies of the past decade, it's that all the really good ones love posing for their movie posters from some place really high up, and the higher they are, the better their movie tends to be.

-case in point-

These guys aren't afraid of heights.

Not convinced yet?

Well, you'll notice the Super Heroes & Villians that aren't so good, usually prefer to stick closer to the ground.

If only I had figured this out years ago!

The Art of the Steal

IFC makes some of the best posters around.

This one for the new documentary The Art of the Steal is easily one of the best ones I've seen so far this year.

Now, I must admit that I am more than a little biased when it comes to any Russian Industrialist type artwork, especially when used on a movie poster. However, this poster not only looks cool, it is also subtly clever. Look again-
The "thief" is actually stealing the word ART.  

One + One + One

A teaser poster for the first part of the final installment in the Harry Potter series came out a while ago. It's a nice little poster, but something is wrong with the math.

Since when does ONE (way) + ONE (fate) + ONE (hero) =
TWO (movies)?

When in Rome

At first, this was the only poster I saw around town for When in Rome.

It's nothing special and has weird tones (what is wrong with the color of her eyes and lips?) but who cares...

It wasn't too long before Josh Duhamel's people must have seen these Kirsten Bell only posters around, got pissed and demanded he be added to the poster (at least that is how I picture it) because after about a week, these posters replaced the other ones around town.

And that's all fine and dandy, but where exactly is Josh Duhamel looking?!

It's as if he's starring behind and beyond Kirsten Bell's head....

It really makes you wonder what could possibly be out of frame that would hold his attention so...

He looks like he's staring at a really cute puppy (or Fergie, your pick).

Corny, I know...

Seriously though, at least tell your actor where to look when you're taking the photo if you plan on layering it.

 There is no chemistry in this poster between the actors and that's really sad because it's advertising a romantic comedy.